Evaluation of IgG RAST® FEIA for the assay of venom-specific IgG antibodies during venom immunotherapy

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 46-51

  Meier, P ^a   Muller U ^a  

^a Division of Internal Medicine   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

IgG RAST FEIA; Insect venom allergy; Pharmacia CAP system; Venom Immunotherapy; Venom specific IgG

Indexed keywords

BEE VENOM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST;

ALLERGENS; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; BEE VENOMS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WASP VENOMS;

EID: 0031710970     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000023989     Document Type: Article

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